Dose-dispensing service as an intervention to improve adherence to polymedication.

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol

Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstr. 50, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.

Published: July 2013

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  • High medication adherence is crucial for long-term pharmacotherapy, but improving it poses challenges for healthcare providers.
  • Dose-dispensing services help manage multiple medications by organizing them into personalized aids based on a patient’s intake schedule.
  • This review evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of various dose-dispensing methods, summarizes existing research, and highlights areas needing further investigation.

Article Abstract

Given the importance of high adherence to long-term pharmacotherapy and the growing need to improve medication adherence, choosing the best intervention represents a challenge for healthcare providers. A dose-dispensing service is defined as the repackaging of solid oral medication into dose-dispensing aids by a healthcare provider, mostly in a community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy, in order to assist patients in the management of their polymedication. The personalized dose-dispensing aid organizes individual oral doses according to their prescribed intake schedule throughout the day and the week. This review aims to describe the pros and cons of different dose-dispensing services and technologies, summarizes current evidence and addresses research gaps.

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